RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 41 (45: 49: 53) sts using 5mm needles.
SIZES S, M AND L ONLY
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 K1, *P1, K1D; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 4 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
SIZE XL ONLY
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 P1, *K1D, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 4 As Row 2.
ALL SIZES
Rep last 2 rows as set until piece meas 19 (20: 21: 21)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Change to 5.5mm needles.
Work as for Left Front from ** to ***. [54 (60: 66: 70) sts]
SIZES S AND XL ONLY
Work honeycomb patt as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1 (-: -: 1), *C4F, C4B; rep from * to last 5 (-: -: 5) sts, C4F,
K to end.
Rows 2 to 6 Beg with a P row, work 5 rows in st st.
Row 7 (RS) K1 (- :- : 1), *C4B, C4F; rep from * to last 5 (- :- : 5) sts, C4B, K to end.
Rows 8 to 12 Rep Rows 2 to 6 once more.
Rep last 12 rows twice more, then work Rows 1 to 11 once more.
SIZES M AND L ONLY
Work honeycomb patt as for Left Front.
ALL SIZES
Work as for Left Front from ++ to +++. [41 (45: 49: 53) sts] Patt 1 row.
ARMHOLE
Next row (WS) Cast off 3 (4: 5: 4) sts, patt to end. [38 (41: 44: 49) sts]
Dec row (RS) Patt to last 7 sts, sl2 sts to cn and hold at front of work, K first st from cn tog with first st from LH needle, the P next st from LH needle tog with last st from cn, patt to end. [2 sts dec’d] Patt 3 rows.
Rep last 4 rows another 2 (2: 2: 3) times. [32 (35: 38: 41) sts]
Cont in patt as set without shaping until piece measures 58 (60: 62: 64)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
NECK
Cast off 3 (4: 5: 6) sts at beg of next row, then cast off 2 sts at beg of 2 foll RS rows, then cast off 1 st at beg of 4 foll RS rows.
[21 (23: 25: 27) sts]
SHOULDER
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts at beg of 3 (1: 3: 1) foll WS rows, then cast off 6 (6: 7: 7) sts at beg of 1 (3: 1: 3) foll WS rows.
SLEEVES
Cast on 49 (51: 53: 55) sts using 5mm needles.
SIZES S, L AND XL ONLY
Row 1 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 K1, *P1, K1D; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 4 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Work in patt as set for 10 (-: 6: 6) rows.
Inc 1 st at each end of next row and 1 (-: 4: 1) foll 14th (-: 10th: 10th) rows, then at each end of 2 (-: 0: 4) foll 8th rows. [57 (- : 63: 67) sts]
SIZE M ONLY
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 P1, *K1D, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Work in patt as set for 6 rows.
Inc 1 st at each end of next row and 4 foll 10th rows. [61 sts]
ALL SIZES
Work 3 (5: 5: 3) rows in patt as set without shaping. Change to 5.5 mm needles.
Inc row (RS) K0 (2: 0: 2), (K3, M1) 19 (19: 21: 21) times, K0 (2: 0: 2). [76 (80: 84: 88) sts]
Next row Purl.
Beg on Row 3 (5 : 5 : 5) of patt, work honeycomb patt as foll, AT THE SAME TIME working decreases as detailed below:
Row 1 (RS) K2, *C4B, C4F; rep from * to last 2 (6: 2: 6) sts, C4B 0 (1: 0: 1) more times, K2.
Rows 2 to 6 Beg with a P row, work 5 rows in st st.
Row 7 (RS) K2, *C4F, C4B; rep from * to last 2 (6: 2: 6) sts, C4F 0 (1: 0: 1) more times, K2.
Rows 8 to 12 Rep Rows 2 to 6 once more.
Work Sleeve incs as foll:
Inc 1 st at each end of 3 (6: 6: 2) foll 8th (6th: 6th: 6th) rows, then on 4 (2 :2: 8) foll 6th (4th: 4th: 4th) rows. [90 (96: 100: 108) sts]
Work 2 rows in patt without shaping.
Dec row (WS) P1, (p2tog, P3) 3 (2: 4: 0) times, (p2tog, P2) 14 (18: 14: 26) times, (p2tog, P3) 3 (2: 4: 0) times, p2tog, P1.
[69 (73: 77: 81) sts]
Change to 5mm needles.
SIZES S AND L ONLY
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 P1, *K1D, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 4 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
SIZES M AND XL ONLY
Work in patterned rib as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 3 K1, *P1, K1D; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
Row 4 As Row 2.
ALL SIZES
Continue in patt as set until piece measures 47cm from cast-on edge.
TOP OF SLEEVE
Cast off 3 (4: 5: 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [63 (65: 67: 73) sts]
Dec row Patt 3 sts, sl2 to cn and hold at back of work, P first st from cn tog with first st from LH needle, then K next st from LH needle tog with last st from cn, patt to last 7 sts, sl2 sts to cn and hold at front of work, K first st from cn tog with first st from LH needle, the P next st from LH needle tog with last st from cn, patt to end.
[4 sts dec’d]
Work Dec row on 1 (1: 1: 2) foll RS rows, then on 3 (10: 4: 11) foll 4th rows, then on 2 (1: 2: 1) foll 6th (RS: 6th: RS) rows, then on 4 (0: 4: 0) foll 4th rows. [23 (17: 23: 17) sts]
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 (0: 2: 0) rows. [17 sts] Cast off rem sts.
COLLAR
Cast on 99 (103: 107: 111) sts using 5mm needles. Row 1 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows another 7 times.
Leave sts on hold.
BORDERS OF FRONTS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 133 (137: 141: 145) sts using 5mm needles. Row 1 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows another 4 times.
Leave sts on hold.
FINISHING
Block each piece carefully, following instructions on ball band. Join shoulder seams. Kitchener stitch (see page 94) the collar to edge of neck, fold it in half to WS and sew hem in place. Graft one border to edge of each Front up to top of collar.
Sew top of Sleeves to edge of armholes. Sew Sleeve seams and sides of cardigan.
On left front, make 6 no-cut buttonholes located 2.5cm away from edge (see box below for details), the 1st one 3.5cm away from lower edge, the 2nd one 3.5cm away from top edge, the other ones evenly spaced in between.
Sew buttons in place. Secure and weave in ends.